The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-03
MISS NORRIS WILL EraHE
she HEssns - Rerssin Principal OF . CRAM
mar 1ehool In Bresklyn.

e,sr soaerh IN hteeA"hs
Grammar School 80. in Eighth street and
Sixth avenue Brooklyn, has unique noto-
riety. II 10 the best public school building In
tho city, and the class rooms are the best ar
ranged and most pleasing in their decorations
The average attendance ia about 1900. tho
sons and daughters Of the residents Of one OF
the prettiest parts OF Brooklyn. The chief
notorlety Of the school, however. Ia In the
fact that Miss Harriet N. Morris, the
principal. 10 the only lady who presides
over q grammar school In Brooklyn. She
has been connected with the school for
fifteen years. and when It was advanced to the
grade Of grammar school six or seven years
ago she made plucky fight for the principal
ship and won against q host Of male aspirants.
She Is bright. intellectual woman. very peas-
ing In her appearance. and. whilo admitting
that she is bordering on 40 years OF age. does
not look quite so old.
Miss Morris has not had altogether smooth
sailing In her school management, and she has
been disturbing element to the members OF
every Board Of Education for several years.
The assistant teachers have generally been
divided into two factions, one In complete
sympathy with the principal, and the other in
secret hostility against her. The various local
committees OF the school have generally had
trouble on their hands, and some committee
men who did not approve Of Miss Morris's
management, but who found themselves I'M
equal to the task OF dlscharging her, have re-
signed in despair. Mise Morris has ruled the
school with severe rod. She issues her
orders from a chair. whose back is
ornamented with tigers skin. Her sanetum
surpasses anything In the public school line in
Brooklyn, being deliberately decorated with
pictures and brio brac While all the men,
bers of the Board of Education admit Miss
intelectuaI attainmSns The e maiorty Of them
seem to be OF the opinion that she is not equal
to the propes rs Of such large in
to 5000 !ely. an exeepton was made in
at sa &asr
reached crisis IN the school, and last week
m msTs Of he snS syd Nj norris 70
hrnd f.5 her to sossdaq tie vns her. u e.
SoEss s sS ' and anabs ss
ocis reatens With her VT" Il Is not tie nten
tion Of Miss U.s., Norris to resign but on the con,
her snds
@ at Tn sSc potto tespGa s
chY Ha co sPs tee are Rev Dr. r.
Miss Rsv Msvis Boyd Who presdea o ses
redopbtabls, Republican chieftain, silas. B.
x6Sss oys WG1d Is s
Uses to be exceedingly. interesting and those
who are best acquainted with the tactics which
Miss Morris employs are satisfied that she will
come out OF her present difficulty with flying
They recall the fact that six years ago. when
an effort was made to reduce Miss Morris to
the rank OF an assistant teacher and things
looked very unfavorable for her, she appeared
before the Teachers Committee and complete
q her wRbp shs + IN the
on dress and occasion
lies and foibles. So severe have been
these lectures from time to time that that
schools for their secular education. Nor has
Miss Morris neglected to administer warm lee
lures to the male pupils and che has been es-
fuJ: minds In the doctrine Of woman's rights,
telling them that when they grew up and had
s1 sy fRsse hnKs
disaqaiify Miss. Morris from properly manag::
ing the institution. A msmber Of the Board OF
Education said last night to a reporter of The
Ing & 90 ven t. say %. ss politics hhs no s
oaed IN requesting Miss I6rrs to resign MS Is
ter What the Political complexion Of the Board
OF Directors might BE- there has always been
No one questions the fact that Miss Morris Is
ausstioned 5 she f capable e the proper man
that her interests will be, protected without
the assistance OF the ministers and Mr.. Dutch
or, as she cannot be ousted without a majority
tion."